Show HN: Learn Chinese - fun, fast and effective
I've recently launched a startup called Native Tongue. Our vision is to make language learning fun, fast and effective.
We've released our first product "Mandarin Madness", which is to learn Mandarin Chinese vocabulary. Its available on android and iOS. Its for beginners to intermediate, including those with no experience.
Please go here for more information and to download the app: http://mandarinmadness.com/
Our company website is http://nativetongue.com/
We would love to get some feedback on our mobile apps. We would also like to speak to people interested in language learning and education.
Thanks!
12 comments
[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 30.7 ms ] threadWe can make a change in the way people learn and at Native Tongue we're also creating a more connected world as more people learn a new language that allows them to communicate with other people. That's what keeps me motivated!
I like your approach to repetition, the design looks engaging and the fixed scope of the app makes it seem more accessible (learn 230 words for the price).
Is this your first app? How long did it take to develop? What's your coding experience? (I checked your about page first, but if you have time I'd be interested in this, too)
Xie xie!
We feel that if you can progress through each stage (which contains 15 levels each) and get to the end of all 3 stages (45 levels), you will have learnt the words pretty well. Right now, we're focused on teaching vocabulary.
Glad you like the design and pricing point as well. We want to make it affordable.
Yes, its the first app we've developed. We've been working on it since September 2011 and released on android first.
I don't have much coding experience. My role is business and operations. One of my co-founders has worked on mobile development previously at a sports mobile application startup.
I see that you are also involved with languages. Would be great to speak to you.
There are a lot of well known products out there like Rosetta Stone but there are opportunities for startups to create more compelling and entertaining products at lower price points. We really wanted to create something that was also fun and addictive to play which is different to traditional language learning products.
I don't work there, I just use it, but I think it's great for non-tonal languages (as in, it doesn't do Mandarin great).